06/01/2026
A kind word or act will stand out and be remembered long after a time of crisis, tragedy, pain, or suffering. No doubt, you could create your own list (and maybe you should) of the many ways someone was kind to you.
• Within 24 hours of hearing the tragic news of my husband’s death, she was at my house cleaning the toilets!
• My college roommate was on a plane flying across the country to give me the gift of presence in my time of need.
• Cash was slipped into my pocket just because.
• They came and helped me organize my home.
• Her teacher picked her up to take her to the library for a research project.
• Toys were gifted and assembled at Christmas.
• Gift cards were sent anonymously.
• She called regularly to hear what was on my heart.
The Apostle Paul included kindness in his description of love, “Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant” (1 Corinthians 13:4), and encouraged older women to teach this attribute to the young (Titus 2:3-5). Perhaps this is because kindness counts and is a reflection of God Himself.
“The LORD is righteous in all His ways and kind in all His deeds” (Psalm 145:17).
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